doofus

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Pronunciation 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Synonyms

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative spellings

• dufus

[edit] Etymology

From the German word doof, also related to dolt

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈduːfəs/, SAMPA: /"du:f@s/
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[edit] Noun

doofus (plural doofuses)

1. (slang) A person with poor judgment and taste

   Stocks Genius or Dot-Com Doofus? - Wired News

   He is such a doofus!

[edit] Synonyms

• (person with poor judgement and taste): boob, dolt, blockhead, lowbrow, oaf